Singulair for copd

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Avatar n tn My mom who is 86 was diagnosed with COPD years and years ago. She took singulair and flovent inhaler and walked 3 miles a day. Two years ago she needed to use Duoneb via nebulizer. She was not short of breath at any time but had a few bouts with chronic bronchitis. Since moving to Florida a year ago, her husband died in Dec of 2007 and she is now short of breath. Her pulmonologist in FL took her off all of lung medications and within 3 days she was wheezing like a maniac.
Avatar f tn I get IVIG for the CVID, am on Advair 100/50, Singulair and Mucinex, along with other meds for other problems. I then go for a physical with my GP, he listens to me for a long time, insists that I take my Mucinex TWICE a day(had only been taking it once, twice sometimes), and writes the diagnosis of COPD, along with my other problems on blood work orders.
Avatar f tn What do you find Singulair did for you? I found that, for me, it did nothing.
Avatar m tn I have moderate to advanced copd and take both advair and spriva. My hep doc didn't see any problem with it For me it came down to a choice of whether or not I wanted to stay of the oxygen tank.
Avatar f tn Hi i was diagnosed nearly 4months ago and have been sent to hospital a few times because my sats are low. They have told me i am classed as severe copd emphysema I have the resprotory team who have told me i need oxygen for walking especially up stairs and hills i. 46 am currently trying to stop smoking , down from about 20 to 3 or 4 a day. Does anyone no life exspectancty.
Avatar m tn Hello, I have been having some breathing problems latley and want to get a second opinion. Here is a brief description of my medical history. So to start I am a 21 year old male and have had asthma pretty much my whole life I also do have pretty bad allergys too. I do smoke and have been for about four years (please don't rip me a new one I know it is bad and I am basiclly adding fuel to the fire). I am about 150 pounds and stand 5'9" and lift weights occasionly.
Avatar m tn hav been taking singulair for 3 years. Cramps in fingers, throat and leg occured common. Shoulders drooped. Standing and sitting posture gone really bad. Extreme tiredness 24X7. Always thirsty even after gulping bottles of water. Inactive physically and mentally. Become even more inferior in social gatherings and activities. Can't even meet minimum commitments and thus affects career and personal, family relationships. After dropping Everything became normal after 8 - 10 days.
Avatar n tn I was taking Singulair for just 5 days for and upper respiratory cold and began having tingling and numbness in my extremities. I stopped immediately. My question is, after eliminating all other possible causes (through a number of tests including MRIs, blood work, metals testing) with my doctor, I still have numbness, tingling and burning taking place in my legs and arms for 3 months now. Has anyone experienced such long term effects? If so, what can be done if anything?
Avatar m tn you need to stop smoking asap. I've been on prednisone too- what is your dose? I was on 30mg/day and am not sure it's safe for the liver and for 1-2 weeks. my FEV1 is 73% and hasn't gone up even on the prednisone and symbicort. you should contact your doctor asap.
Avatar n tn Hi, I have a 6 year old son with autism and asthma who has currently started on the Xopenex for the asthma control. He has become extremely hyperactive and somewhat aggressive with the Xopenex, and I am wondering if there are any other meds that wouldn't have this side effect.
Avatar m tn Hi. I am 46 and never had any respiratory issues until 2004, when I was diagnosed with acute asthma like your daughter--out of the blue. I take the same meds she does and also use a nebulizer (breathing machine) 4 times a day along with 2 COPD meds even though I don't have copd. I am also allergic to 13 trees, grasses & weeds and take zyrtec or claritin daily. Attacks are pretty scarey, as the tightness doesn't allow you to fill your lungs even though you're physically inhaling.
Avatar f tn Hi, I'm new to this forum and hoping to get some more information about COPD and asthma. First a little bit of history. I'm a 30yr. old female diagnosed with asthma in February 2009. Since then, I have been in the hospital 6 times each of which usually lasted for 6-8 days. I have been a full time smoker since the age of 14 but have been smoking since age 11. I have smoked 1.5 to 2 packs a day for the last 15yrs.
Avatar m tn I do not have health insurance and have an alternative source for medications. Would it be advisable for me to purchase Singulair for 3 months to get me through those three months next year. This year was a bit difficult without it.
Avatar m tn i just wanted to post a warning to other parents. my son was on singulair for over 3 years. he was taking the drug for treatment of mild asthma and allergies. he suffered from undetected side effects for 3 years. the side effects were sneaky and subtle and i did not pick up on the cause. at the age of 7, his physician increased his dosage to 5mg due to his age. after that increase, his side effects became loud and clear.
Avatar f tn I have been taking Singulair for a few months now and I haven't noticed any negative side effect. I take it along with a daily inhaler for my asthma and it really has helped me a lot.
920032 tn?1550680156 lately my overnight breathing is causing me problems. i asked my gp for singulair but she prescribed atrovent. it does get mucus up but i am waking to cough it up. i have excersize induced asthma. it was on this site that i heard about singulair.
460830 tn?1347219306 Singulair could cause depression & suicide for some people that used it.
Avatar f tn Why is temazepam contraindicated for copd patients and what would the side effects be
Avatar f tn If on copd meds, if you never seen allergist do so. They had me on COPD meds, Singulair, an BEnadryl for 10 years; an they never sent me to an allergist. When i finally was sent to one by new dr years later, he was peed off no one sent me to an allergist; whom specializes in allergies, an CoPD/breathing issues. HE tested me on breathing tests; treadmill; an ran 25 prick test. He said i had no COPD; an yanked me off the 3 meds after 10 years.
Avatar f tn I had been hospitalized for 3 years in a row all in the same month march, for shortness of breath. They thought it was asthma. The last time which was this year, they hospitalized me for a week. Which they ran lots of test and determined I have COPD. The symptoms I had were shortness of breath, tired, and coughing. Oxygen doesn't seem to help, medication wasn’t helping too (Spiriva and Advair plus nose sprays).
Avatar f tn From your message, you appear to have an intolerance to the so-called non-sedating anti-histamines but hopefully will be able to take Singulair; it is a good drug for nasal allergies and also, for a fair number of people, effective treatment for asthma. And it is safe, not a cause of significant liver disease, and not associated with other side effects, deemed serious. To the best of our current knowledge, the long term use of a nasal steroid, as directed, does not pose a problem.
Avatar f tn When I got to the small rural town, which was the last place I practiced, the pharmacist there said, that as soon as I started prescribing Singulair, the kids need for their rescue inhalers literally plummeted. Of all the drugs marketed on TV it's the only ad I totally agree with and do not feel is in some way misleading. I sound like a commercial myself. sorry.
1580703 tn?1651904887 Other vitamins to talk to a naturopath or doctor about that can help asthma are N-acetyl-cysteine (VERY good for extra mucus), magnesium (relaxes muscles), omega 3 oils (anti-inflammatory so like steriods just not as potent and few side effects) and CoQ10 (powerful antioxidant). Hopefully you feel better soon!
Avatar f tn I was recently diagnosed with early copd. Since I do not have health insurance, i go to a clinic. The physician's assistant has prescribed singular for my copd, I don't feel that it is helping me very much. I mostly have shortness of breath & coughing in the evening. This disease frightens me because I don't feel I am getting the right medical advice. I asked about simbicor & spiriva and was told that those meds are for later stages of copd.
Avatar f tn Are your lungs being subjected to impure air such as secondhand smoke (living with or working with a smoker who smokes indoors), environmental chemicals, or mold spores? If so, then developing asthma and/or copd later in life would not be exceptional for many people imo.
Avatar n tn My husband has battled asthma now for over 20 years. 2 years ago he was put on Advair disk inhaler, Singulair, and Allegra D as his regimen. After about a month he started having a problem with his legs and groin itching. He took himself off the Singulair as that is what he decided was the problem. He has gotten by with just the Advair inhaler. In the past month he's really been struggling with breathing problems.